Following the Fed's decision to cut interest rates for the second time this year, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell acknowledged economic damage wrought by the government shutdown — but downplayed its enduring impact. Read more: https://abcnews.visitlink.me/JZsjcG | ABC News

California Gov. Gavin Newsom tells Jon Karl that the Democratic Party should learn "how to build a brand" from NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani. "My hope is for all of us that when he wins...that he's as effective governing the city as he was campaigning." Watch tomorrow at 8:30PM ET on ABC News Live and stream on Disney and Hulu. | ABC News

SNAP benefits will run out of money this weekend, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. ABC News' Jay O'Brien explains how we got here. https://abcnews.visitlink.me/1K8EeE | ABC News